Garment bagging rack



May 29, 1951 T. HINNANT' GARMENT BAGGING RACK 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Filed Feb. l2, 1948 Les/ie T. Hinnanf JNVENTOR.

Attorney:

L. T. HINNANT GARMENT BAGGING RACK May 29, 1951 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Filed Feb. 12, 1948 Les/.ie 72 Hin/vani JNVENTOR.

Patented May 29, 1951 fzissasm "GRMENTBAGG'ING'RACK .1:I'eslie'IY Hinnant, GoldsbnrmN .Applicatioflebruary 12, 1948,;Serial'Noi7g'977 (CH2M-+118) "This Y'invention comprisesrnovel :'-and useful improvements: in' "a garment lbagging qrack A'and more V'specifically fperta'insitoA an *apparatus to facilitate the-placing vol? "garmentsfand ksimilar 4articles in paperrbags'or 'the like.

`It 'is ra primaryobjectsof'l'this*invention to provide an apparatus which `vwill A"fa'.eilitate and assist the placing of garments in paper'fbags in :a,---convenientJ and1ti1ne-savingi manner.

-AnJ-importantnfeature `rflthe `Vinvention:resides inf-the provisionroi afstand::havingr-supportecolmmns 4for.supportinggamnent hangers, together with zbagesupportingrmeans `:disposed above lthe support ;.column.

.'Arfurther feature ;of; the:.inv enton@resides ,the .provision of an apparatus 1: as ,set forth `in the .precedingrparagraph fwfherein l. an extension ,fisgprovided for selectively lengthening n the ,1. gary'ment` supportsl asv desired.

A n, Still further Vfeature Vfof: the-.invention resides the provision 4'of alnovel bag support` rack wherein4 .a pluralityrof .bagsof .,different sizes lto Laccommodate Adifferent types of Vgarments .may ,be individually supported. ina position `elevated above the` garment support.

A further important'feature of the invention ,resides .in the. provision `of anapparatusfin accordance with the.. preceding rkobj ectsaiid" 'features wherein thebagsupportingracks .are disposed in.parall`el relation at diiferentelevations and alternatively fac'e'laterally 'or longitudinally from eachother. A

"These, together *with variousancillary features and objects of 'the invention'which"will-'later become apparent as "thefo'llowi'rig "description proceeds, are attainedloyi'thisv device, preferred embodiments "o`f` whichhave fbeen"illustrated"by way' 'of example only"V in', the` accompanying" drawingsjwherein:

t'Figure :1 is"aperspectivewiew"of one-'embodi- :ment'of the Ainvention;'tlle'positionfof a garment M'hanjgerupon itsisupportjroid, a bag'placedthere Lover, and various supplies of mbags" suspended 'from' the' bag""rack :al1"being indicated vin dotted "lines:

"Figure "2 1an' end'felevational' view' of ftherarrangement showrriniligure'flfparts"beingfbrken away;

-Figure "3' vis an"enlargedrfrontelevational view I`ofthe igarment'bag supporting *rack "shown `in L'Figure `1, analternative positionvof :the same tbeing'indicated: `irr- "dot-ted` linesl' therein;

Figure 4 `a uperspecztive-*view of-*a secondfem bo'dimentf of the invention;

Figure 6 is a fragmentary detail view taken 'upon/an enlarged scale-substantially uponthe pla-nes'of' the-section Ilinefi-- of Figure 4, and illust-rating'the lockingA mea-ns of van extensible garmentI support;

'Figure 7 `r`is a fragmentary detail viewl'taken -uponran enlarged Vscale VVsubstantially v -uponl :the *plane of the-'section :line y'l-'l of Figure -6;

v'IE'ligu-re'f is-an=enlarged fragmentary detail View taken in elevation and showing vthe garment'bag retaining means, van 'alternative *position thereof :being: Lindicated* ein dotted lines; land *FliguresQ and 1-0 areLfr-agrnentary 'frontrand rear flevational views, "respectively, Aof a l.garment support I rod and' itsv telescoping extension showing `-the lockinglmeans therefor.

Referring now more specifically to theaccompanyingfdrawingsand lrst :to the embodiment =offthe invention illustrated Ain Figures 1-3, the lnumeral |-0 indicates a base'- which may =be ,of any Vesuitaloleshapeandmaterial, vone-satisfactory-constructionvbeing generally rectangular in shape and formedof metallic strips-welded -or otherwise rigidlylsecuredi together. 'From intermediate the base= I0, therev arisesa-socket member' I2 which maygbe welded thereto, iand which is-:internally "threaded to receivethe'correspondingly threaded @lower-eend of :a tubularV columnv l 4, whichfis. open 'atits upper end to detachably receive an exten- #sion frod -I6.telescopingly and slidingly received f-therein. In the bottomlof Lthe hollow socket` l2 fthereis provided an annularcushioning member --l8ffof'sponge rubber or other suitable cushioning resilient.material-for softeningthe impact of the .lower endfof. the' extension. rod i6 whenthe. latter is'f in. its lowered: position.

Exten'd-ing from its Vopen uppery end to aapoint adjacentflitslower end, the tubular lcolumn vI4 uisprovided Awith :a longitudinal `slot ,261 for `slidiinglyland'guidingly receiving 'a laterally extending projection 122-which may be, integrally formed -upon or. -may .be rig-idly or fdetachablyrconnected tothe side-ofi the'extension ro'd'l. This extenfsionimay conveniently/.take theshape of .a screwthrea-ded bolt 22, as indicated in Figuresf-6=and 7. fPrefer'ablyfthe'upper end'tof the tubularcol- Aumn l 141 'is provided' wlithsa downwardlyvrecessed -orr-concaved-fseating lsurface 24, .wherebywhenthe "extension rod I6 is liftedand .the projection. 22 fraised labovelthelend of the-slotfJZlL'v thev projection and rod may be turned Iangularly and the projec- 'tion'.rest' upon Athe recess 24 to thereby securely iretainf the telescoping'members in their'extende'd yposition. -As shown in Figure .-9, the projection '2221 may- .bef turnecl I`inalignment :with the slot: 20 rwhenit is desired tolower thev'ro'd :into itstele- 3 scoping position and reduce thereby the height of the garment support column I4.

Rising from sockets 26 welded or otherwise rigidly secured to the opposite ends of the base I are a pair of standards 28 which may be screw-threaded for engagement in said sockets, and which are of tubular construction and open at their upper ends. Preferably, :adjacent their upper ends, these standards have welded or otherwise rigidly attached thereto laterally extending sockets for detachably supporting therebetween a plurality of vertically spaced bag i support rods 32. Removably seated in theopen upper ends of the standards 2,8 are the downwardly extending extremities 34 of thel transversely disposed top member of a bag clamp. Adjacent its extremities, the bar 36 is provided with downwardly and outwardly extending V-shapedleg members 36 which are united by transverse bars 40.

It may thus be seen that a plurality of different size garment bags, indicated by dotted lines in Figure 1, may be suspended from the different bag support rods `32, by being folded and hung thereover, and are clamped thereto and prevented from accidental displacement from the support rods by means of the V-shaped clamp which straddles the support rods and is directly fastened to the standards 28.

A suitable fastening means for detachably securing the rods 32 to the standard sockets 30 is shown in detail in Figure 3. In this construction, it will be seen that the adjacent ends of the sockets 30 and bars 32 are internally screwthreaded for detachably receiving connecting nipples 42.

The operation of this embodiment of the invention will be readily understood. The various sizes of bags are suspended from the bag rack support rods 32 and retained thereon by the clamp as above mentioned. A garment such as a coat, as indicated in Figures 1 and 2, is suspended from its hanger, the supporting hook of which is received in the open upper end of either the tubular support column I4, if only the latter is employed, or the corresponding open upper end of the extension rod I6 if the latter is receivedwithin the column. The desired garment bag is then grasped by one edge and pulled downwardly from its support bar over and upon the garment and its hanger, until it is placed in the dotted line position shown in Figures 1 and 2. The garment may then be lifted by its hanger and removed, whereupon the device is ready for use with the next garment. Where a longer support rod is desired than that necessary for coats, or trousers, the telescoping'extension rod may be positioned in the tubular column I4 and elevated to its raised position, with the lateral projection 22 resting in the seat 24 at the upper end of the column, to thereby support a dress or similar article at Ya greater height whereby a longer bag may be placed over the same.

As will readily be seen, this embodiment of the invention permits the bagging of garments of different sizes with the desired size of garment bag, various assorted sizes of bags being suspended in easily accessible position above the device.

Attention is now directed to the second embodiment of the invention illustrated in detail in Figures el and 5, and 8. In this form of. the invention, a base 50 is provided lwhich may be of similar construction tothe base I0. A plurality vwo 4 of tubular support columns 52, 54 and I4 are de tachably secured in supporting sockets 58 which are welded or otherwise rigidly secured to the base I0, and which, lif desired, may be of the same construction as the support column I4 of Figure 1. Preferably, these support columns are of different sizes, each being particularly adapted to conveniently support a particular type of garment such as pants or trousers upon the column 52, suits or coats upon column 54 and dresses upon column I4. If desired, one or more of the tubular columns, such, for example, as the column I4, may be of the same telescoping construction described with reference to the embodiment of Figure 1. Thus, the tubular column I4 may be provided with the cushioning member I8 for cushioning the descending lower end of the extension rod I6 which is provided with a laterally extending projection 22 slidably, guidingly and detachably received in the elongated longitudinal slot 2i) of the tubular column I4. As in the preceding embodiment, the upper ,end of the tubular column is provided with a recess seat 24, see Figure .10, for receiving the lateral pin 22 to support securelyl the extensible rod in its uppermost position, as indicated in dotted lines in Figure 4.

As in the preceding embodiment, support standards 56' are rigidly mounted upon opposite ends of the .base 'and, intermediate their ends, are provided with a transversely extending brace rod 58. As shown in Figure 4, the upper ends of the standards are of different heights, to accommodate the staggered or shouldered arrangement of bag support rods thereon. This arrangement 'of rods consists of a pluralityof parallel, vertically spaced and longitudinally spaced support bars 66, 62, and 64 which are respectively positioned above the columns I4, 54, and 52 for supporting garmentbags thereabove. The rods 6B, 62and 64 are of one-piece integraltubular construction, with their ends attached in any suitable manner to the support standards 56, and each'of'the rods is provided with a removable bag clamp thereover.

As shown in Figures 4 and 8, the clamp for'the rod 60 consists of a parallel bar 66 disposed above the rod 6D and having downwardly turned ends 68 which are releasably received' in upstanding lsockets I0v carried by a standard 56 and the ex'- tremity of the horizontal bar 66, whereby the clamp may bev removed or installed as desired. As in the preceding embodiment, the clamp preferably consists of pairs of downwardly and outwardly inclined legs 'I2 adjacent each extremity of the bar 66, the lower ends of these legs being joined as by-transverse bars 14. It will thus be seenthat when a series of bags is folded upon the bar 6D,- the depending leg portion 'I2 and its transverse bar 'I4 maintain the bags in folded position and, preventtheir accidental displacement from the bar 60 in a readily understood manner. The clamp provided for the support bars 62 and 64 each consists of a transversely ex? tending clamp rod "I6, one extremity of which is journaled in a suitable socket or aperture in the verticalriser connecting adjacent parallel sup'- port rods, -while its other extremity is provided with a downwardly turned end portion I8 which is detachably received in an upstanding socket carried by the riser between the bars 62 and 64,

tions I2 connected by transverse end bars 1l, as in the preceding clamp described above.

Suitably carried by the standards 56 are receptacles 84 for retaining tickets or other equipment commonly required by cleaning establish# ments in connection with the bagging of garfV ments, and a hook 86 for retaining string or other items. The operation of this embodiment of the invention is substantially identical with that set forth for the preceding embodiment, except that by the longitudinal displacement of the various bag supporting bars, one or more garments may be bagged at one time by one or more attende ants. If desired, each of the support columns 52 and 54 may be of identical construction with the column I4, or if desired, one or more may be of the non-extensible type.

It should be here noted that the telescoping extensible supports mayjhave the extension rod I6 either slidably received in or telescopingly and slidably received upon the outside of the support column I4, in which latter case the annular cushioning disk I8 will be in the form of a washer disposed upon the outside of the column I4. also, the lateral projection 22 would be formed orextend inwardly from the circumference ofjfthe hollow extension rod I6. y

From the foregoing, themanner of constructing and operating the device will be readily understood and its numerous advantages will be manifest. Accordingly, further explanation is believed to be unnecessary. Since numerous modications and changes will readily occur to those skilled in the art after a consideration of 6 A I the foregoing specification and accompanying drawings it is not intended to limit the invention to the exact construction shown and described, but all suitable modications and equivalents may be resorted to falling within the scope 0f the appended claim.

Having thus disclosed and describedvthe invention, what is claimed as new is as follows:

A garment bagger comprising a base, a garment support extending upwardly from said base and a bag rack mounted on said base above said support, said bag rack including a plurality of parallel bag support bars at different elevation above said base, a clamp for retaining bags on said bars, said bag rack being supported between a pair of standards at opposite sides'of said base, a brace connecting the top of said standards, said clamp including a V-shaped frame straddling and depending from said brace and above said support bars.

' LESLIE T. HINNANT.

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